Baltycki kolarski wyscig przyjazni

[Stephan]

Can anyone give me some info on this race ?
The name is in Polish and means the Baltic cycle race of Friendship.
It started in 1966 , was held in June and was a 10-day stage race , Estonian riders participated as part of Soviet teams eg A Randmaa was 3rd on GC in 1966.
Any help appreciated.
ps I am still loking for any books about Riho Suun if there are any.

Thanks and greetings from Edinburgh

[LauriA]

Maybe you can write directly to Riho Suun?
http://www.plaadipunkt.ee/?page=1004&se ... 4142&lang=

If you Google "Rahutuur" then you can also find something (although in Estonian language).
And if you are really tough guy , then going to the Estonian National Library and reading all the releases of Spordileht (newspaper, was published 3 days per week) and magazines Kehakultuur (i am not actually sure if our library has those, but why not) is the ultimate challenge

[Stephan]

Maybe you can write directly to Riho Suun?
http://www.plaadipunkt.ee/?page=1004&se ... 4142&lang=

If you Google "Rahutuur" then you can also find something (although in Estonian language).
And if you are really tough guy , then going to the Estonian National Library and reading all the releases of Spordileht (newspaper, was published 3 days per week) and magazines Kehakultuur (i am not actually sure if our library has those, but why not) is the ultimate challenge

Ha ha ! Maybe I will write to Riho Suun , thanks for the link , I already have the Estonian Olympic Commitee book on Aavo Pikkuus , I am having some parts of it translated by Estonians in Edinburgh , especially the comments by Soviet coach Kapitonov and Pikkuus' non-selection for the Moscow Olympics of 1980.
The problem with finding info about these races eg Rahutuur and the other " political " races of the period is that no one is now interested in them.

[erikr]

Good hint by LauriA. These newspapers and magazines could be best source in printing.

[Stephan]

Hallo again,

I have ordered this book from Apollo.ee : 120 Aastat Jalgrattasporti Eestis , I have a question about this book :

How many pages and foto's are devoted to Riho Suun ?

Thanks in advance


ps

I am also preparing an email in Estonian to send to Riho Suun , asking him a whole range of questions on his career etc, but especially about the 1981 Tour of Luxembourg , where he and the other members of the Sbornaya Komanda annihilated the pro peleton , including Hennie Kuiper , Sean Kelly , Eddy Planckaert and Johan De Muynck among others.